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WP 81 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 33 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 104 wins and 86 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyrone Sparxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kulik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sparxx goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kulik prevents it.
Kulik is looking for a takedown.
Kulik is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sparxx pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Kulik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sparxx just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kulik pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Sparxx tries to pass.
Kulik controls Sparxx momentarily but Sparxx frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik is really struggling to control Sparxx but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sparxx seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sparxx's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kulik looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sparxx's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (0) Sparxx
Kulik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik being controlled here momentarily.
Kulik not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kulik preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sparxx trying to control the position here.
Sparxx keeping full guard, as Kulik tries to pass.
Kulik controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kulik wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
Kulik preventing the sweep.
Kulik passes Sparxx's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparxx tries to roll over but Kulik keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has his hands clasped together around Kulik's back. He's all about the action.
Kulik is thwarting Sparxx's attempts to control the position.
Sparxx slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sparxx looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kulik is one step ahead there.
Kulik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sparxx holds on and takes a little breather.
Sparxx wants to sweep here but Kulik controlling him for the moment.
Sparxx lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (2) Sparxx
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kulik seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kulik's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sparxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Sparxx not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kulik working a defensive guard but Sparxx passes into half guard.
Kulik is looking to improve his position.
Sparxx keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to improve his position but Sparxx is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is working hard here to advance position.
Kulik is trying to maintain the position but Sparxx is very close to passing his half guard.
Sparxx controlling the action here.
Kulik trying to control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is controlling Sparxx's trapped leg to prevent Sparxx from advancing to side control.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Kulik is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sparxx in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Sparxx has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sparxx is thwarting Kulik's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking to advance position but Kulik won't allow it.
Sparxx trying to control the pace.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sparxx.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Kulik is heads and Sparxx is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Sparxx wins on points by 3 to 2.
An out of breath Tyrone Sparxx thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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